His eyes swept over the faces of Han Yu and the others, and Zhu Youxiao said warmly, "My dear ministers, please excuse the formalities!"
After they all stood up, Zhu Youxiao said with a smile, "My dear ministers, you have all come here today. What's the matter?"
"Your Majesty, your Majesty is about to get married. We dare not disturb your Majesty during your wedding, so we want to report some things to your Majesty first." Han Yu spoke first.
After hearing Han Yu's words, Zhu Youxiao nodded.
This is indeed something that Han Yu and the others should consider, but Zhu Youxiao was not too worried. He believed in the ability of these people to get things done. Zhu Youxiao sat on the chair and waited for them to speak.
"Your Majesty, the first thing is about the vacancies in the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of War and other government offices. Here is the list drawn up by the cabinet, please take a look, Your Majesty." As he said this, Han Yu respectfully handed over the memorial and then stood aside.
Reaching out to take the question book, Zhu Youxiao did not say a word. He gently unfolded the question book and quickly flipped through it.
There is a list in this question book with many names on it, some familiar and some unfamiliar.
Zhu Youxiao didn't need to pay attention to the list of officials below, he just needed to control a few of the powerful ones. So Zhu Youxiao looked at the positions of several assistant ministers, and first looked at the Ministry of Revenue.
As expected by Zhu Youxiao, Xu Guangqi placed Li Zhizao in the position of Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.
After seeing Xu Guangqi's operation, Zhu Youxiao smiled softly. I don't know whether to say that Xu Guangqi has a pure heart, or that he does not understand the rules of officialdom, or whether Xu Guangqi did it on purpose?
Zhu Youxiao thought so.
But it doesn't matter, Xu Guangqi can do whatever he wants, Li Zhizao is Li Zhizao. If Xu Guangqi chooses Li Zhizao, I can only agree, because I have already promised Xu Guangqi before.
Then, Zhu Youxiao looked at the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, which was also a very critical position.
After taking a look, Zhu Youxiao was stunned. This was a candidate he had never expected.
It's not because this person is not famous or something like that, this person is not small at all, at least not small in later generations. The person recommended by Xu Guangqi was actually Zuo Guangdou, who was also a veteran of the Donglin Party.
Speaking of which, Zhu Youxiao felt a little strange. He seemed to have ignored Zuo Guangdou.
From the very beginning, Zuo Guangdou seemed to have not appeared in the whole incident. This is the most strange thing, because Zuo Guangdou's official position is not low.
After taking a look at Xu Guangqi, Zhu Youxiao was a little hesitant. Could it be that Zuo Guangdou and Xu Guangqi were together?
That shouldn't be the case. Zuo Guangdou was a complete Donglin Party member, but it doesn't seem quite right. I seem to have misunderstood the composition of the Donglin Party. This is a misunderstanding and prejudice brought over by later generations.
Maybe they were just friends with each other because the Donglin Party was good at acting; maybe they just had some kind of relationship, or maybe it was because they opposed Wei Zhongxian together, so they were all labeled as Donglin Party members?
But it’s hard to say whether this is really the case.
Now Xu Guangqi has chosen Zuo Guangdou, which is quite interesting.
You should know that Zuo Guangdou did not attend Xu Guangqi's gathering that day, which means that Zuo Guangdou was not a member of Xu Guangqi's circle.
But in this case, why did Xu Guangqi recommend Zuo Guangdou?
For Zhu Youxiao, if he didn't understand something, he would naturally ask.
Zhu Youxiao then smiled and asked, "I have something I want to ask Lord Xu. Lord Xu recommended Zuo Guangdou on this matter. I want to know why."
Everyone's heart was moved. No one expected Zhu Youxiao to ask this question at this time.
But no one spoke.
They were actually quite surprised about this candidate, and they had asked Xu Guangqi before, but the question they asked was whether Xu Guangqi was sure to recommend him.
As for why Xu Guangqi recommended Zuo Guangdou, they naturally didn't dare to ask.
No one expected Zhu Youxiao to ask such a straightforward question. So everyone naturally became interested and waited for Xu Guangqi to give an answer.
Xu Guangqi took his time, taking a step forward and speaking in a clear, unhurried voice, "Your Majesty, Zuo Guangdou is in charge of the Zhili military farms, and has appointed Lu Xiangguan, the Tongpan, to oversee water conservancy. Zuo Guangdou has been in charge of the military farms since leaving the capital. He has implemented laws and regulations, and all imperial decrees have been carried out. Water conservancy projects have been developed on a large scale, and northerners have begun to grow rice. Therefore, I recommend Zuo Guangdou."
After saying this, Xu Guangqi took a step back, still standing straight.
Zhu Youxiao glanced at him and nodded slightly. He certainly knew what Xu Guangqi meant by this sentence.
Zhu Youxiao had previously discussed with Xu Guangqi about improving seeds, promoting new crops, and increasing crop yields.
He also handed the matter over to Xu Guangqi, and Xu Guangqi agreed. However, Xu Guangqi was now the Minister of Revenue, so it was not convenient for him to do it personally.
But Xu Guangqi still kept this matter in mind. When choosing the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, he wanted to choose someone who could do this for his majesty.
After choosing and choosing, Xu Guangqi found that Zuo Guangdou was the most suitable, so he recommended this person.
Xu Guangqi recommended Zuo Guangdou not because of the other party's faction or for the purpose of struggle, but entirely because of the other party's ability.
Although Zhu Youxiao kept a straight face, he was deeply moved. If everyone was like Xu Guangqi, how could the Ming Dynasty not prosper?
However, Zhu Youxiao could not speak of this matter publicly, so he just nodded, which was considered as his agreement.
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